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- What are the floor prices of each type of tobacco?
- What are the types of tobacco grown in the Philippines?
- What are the tobacco growing provinces in the Philippines?
- Where is Virginia tobacco largely grown?
- Where is Burley tobacco largely grown?
- Where is Native tobacco largely grown?
- What is the average volume of production for the different types of tobacco for the last three years?
- What is the average yield of production per hectare for the different tobacco types?
- What is the percentage distribution of domestic and foreign market of aromatic leaf tobacco?
- Who are the principal buyers of aromatic tobacco in the Philippines?
- To what countries does the Philippines export its tobacco?
- What is the annual average revenue generated by the tobacco industry?
- What is the employment profile of the tobacco industry?
What are the floor prices of each type of tobacco?
The following are the minimum floor prices of each type of tobacco for trading year 2004-2005:
TOBACCO TYPES (CY 2004-2005) GRADE VIRGINIA GRADE BURLEY GRADE NATIVE/DARK AA 47.50 HIGH 38.00 A 46.00 A 34.50 M-1 30.00 B 44.00 B 32.50 M-2 24.00 C 42.00 C 30.50 L-1 18.00 D 37.00 D 26.50 L-2 10.00 E 36.00 E 25.50 F-1 32.00 F 18.50 F-2 29.00 R 10.00 R 10.50
What are the types of tobacco grown in the Philippines?
To date, tobacco is grown in 23 provinces, covering approximately 42,226.32 hectares. The industry covers four (4) types of locally-grown tobacco, namely, virginia, burley, and Turkish tobaccos, referred to as aromatic tobacco, and native tobacco.
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What are the tobacco growing provinces in the Philippines?
Different tobacco types are grown in the different tobacco producing provinces. Virginia tobacco is grown in Region I, particularly, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and La Union. Burley tobacco is also grown in Region I in Pangasinan, La Union, Abra; Isabela and Cagayan in Region II; Tarlac in Region III; and Occ. Mindoro in Region IV. Native/Dark tobacco is grown in Pangasinan and La Union in Region I; Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino in Region II; the Visayan provinces of Capiz, Iloilo, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Leyte; and in the Mindanao provinces of Zamboanga del Sur, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, North Cotabato and Maguindanao.
Where is Virginia tobacco largely grown?
Virginia tobacco is the most dominant tobacco type and constitutes about 58% of the total tobacco area, equivalent to 23.347 hectares, 52% of the total tobacco farmers or 32,352, and is commercially grown in the four Ilocos provinces of Abra, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur (60%) and La Union (17%).
Where is Burley tobacco largely grown?
Burley tobacco constitutes 18% of the total tobacco area equivalent to 7,198 hectares, and 18% of the total tobacco farmers or 11,336. It is commercially grown in the provinces of Pangasinan (51%), Tarlac (16%), Nueva Ecija and Occidental Mindoro.
Where is Native tobacco largely grown?
Native tobacco constitutes 24% of the total tobacco area equivalent to 9,752 hectares, and 30% of the total tobacco farmers or 18, 729. It is commercially grown in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Iloilo, Leyte, Negros Oriental, Capiz, Cebu, Misamis Oriental, Zamboanga del Sur, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Maguindanao, Sarangani, Bukidnon, and Davao del Sur.
The average volume of production for the years 1999 to 2001 for Virginia is 32-M kilograms or 51% of the total volume, Burley is 23.1-M kilograms or 32% of the total, and Native is 12.2-M kilograms or 17%, for a total of 71.7-M kilograms.
The volume of production for crop year 2000-2001 is 68.19-M kilograms, distributed as follows: Virginia is 36.07-M kilograms or 53% of the total, Burley is 19.83-M kilograms or 29% of the total, and Native is 12.30-M kilograms or 18%.
What is the average yield of production per hectare for the different tobacco types?
The average yield of cured tobacco per hectare, applying the prescribed technology, is as follows:
- Virginia - 2,000 kilograms
- Burley - 2,200 kilograms
- Native - 1,653 kilograms
What is the percentage distribution of domestic and foreign market of aromatic leaf tobacco?
The overall market for aromatic leaf tobacco, virginia and burley, is 75% for domestic and 22% for foreign.
The overall market for native tobacco is 30% for domestic and 70% for foreign.
Who are the principal buyers of aromatic tobacco in the Philippines?
The domestic market for aromatic leaf tobacco is dominated by Fortune Tobacco Corporation, and La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette Factory
The domestic market for native tobacco includes the manufacturers of cigar and native/dark cigarettes.
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To what countries does the Philippines export its tobacco?
The foreign market of aromatic leaf tobacco includes Germany, Hongkong, Singapore, USA, Russia, Japan and others.
The foreign market for native tobacco includes Japan, Spain, France, Tunisia, Dominican Republic, Belgium and others.
What is the annual average revenue generated by the tobacco industry?
Tobacco is the only cash crop, which contributes an enormous sum in the family income of the farmers, particularly those in the North.
As one of the high value crops, the tobacco industry has been generating an annual average revenue of Php21.093-billion for the government during the past three (3) years, that is, the 1996 to 1999 seasons. A sizable fraction of this is given back to the farmers in accordance with RA 7171.
The sources and amount of revenues are as follows:
- Excise taxes from cigarettes/
cigars (75%) - Php 15.941-B (75%)
- Corporate Taxes (20%) - Php 4.128-B
- Duties (5%) - Php 1.024-B (5%)
What is the employment profile of the tobacco industry?
The tobacco industry provides direct and primary source of livelihood to 57,398 farmers and about 300,000 other members of their families, and about 1.56-M other industry workers and dependents, summing up to an estimated 1.93-M Filipinos.